Rein-holder for harness.



No. 735,137. PATENTED AUG. 4, 1903.

L. s. NEWOOMB. I REIN HOLDER FOR HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 31, 1901.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 4, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

REIN-HOLDER FDR HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,137, dated August 4, 1903.

Application filed October 31,1901. Serial No. 80,672. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER S. NEWCOMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at P0- mona, county of Franklin, State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rein-Holders for Harness, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to rein-holders for harness.

The object of the invention is the provision of a rein-holder of simple and inexpensive construction which can be readily applied to the hip-strap at any desired point and will serve as a guide or holder for the rein, permitting free movement thereof, but preventing displacement either up or down, thereby preventing entanglement of the rein with the tail of the horse or its catching on parts of the harness. I aim particularly to provide a device of the class described which will be small and not mar the general appearance of the harness and which will be light, strong, and durable and perform its function in a superior manner by being so positioned that the rein will be held in correct position, so that it may not twist and will run easily.

Having the foregoing objects in view, the invention is embraced in certain features of construction set forth fully, and embodied in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view illustrating the application of the invention; Fig. 2, a perspective detail View; Fig. 3, a plan view, the dotted line being shown to illustrate how the guide-loop is inclined in relation to the buckle part of the device; and Fig. 4, a longitudinal section showing how the device is held to the hip-strap.

The invention is intended to be used on the hip-strap 1 of an ordinary harness, of which 2 denotes the reins.

The invention has a buckle composed of a back 3, provided with loops 4: and 5 at its extremities. A button 7, having buttoningpoint 8 projecting up through the back for engagement with the hip-strap 1, is secured to the base by soldering. I may say here that the invention is intended to be constructed of thin metal suitably finished to give it a neat appearance, which will insure lightness and compactness of size.

The guide-loop for the rein is shown at 9, the same consisting of a piece of thin metal formed into a box-like loop by bending upon itself, with its ends 10 soldered, riveted, or suitably secured to the upper portion of the loop 5,with the guide-loop 9 so disposed in relation to the buckle part of the device that it is at an appreciable angle thereto-that is, offset laterally from the longitudinal axis of the buckleand this for the purpose of bringing the eye of the loop 9 in such position that it will assume a straight position for the line or rein to run through, in consequence of which the rein is enabled to slip freely through the loop without twisting or kinking at the point where it runs therethrough. I consider this feature of importance in connection with the invention. It will be observed that the reins are held in proper position on the back of the animal and cannot turn or twist or become displaced to become entangled with the tail of the horse or any part of the harness.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a rein-guide, the combination with arelatively long buckle having a straightstiff back, and loops at each end of said back and raised thereabove, of a stiff guide rigidly secured at an angle to the longitudinal plane of the said buckle, said guide being attached to the top of one of said loops and projecting beyond, and a pin on said buckle for keeping it in adjusted position on the hip-strap.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER S. NEWOOMB. Witnesses:

W. S. STALEY, AUDLEY J. HEATHER. 

